asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if his attention has been drawn to the observation on page 18 of the OECD publication, The Role of Trade Associations in the Study of Markets, that no list of trade associations was obtainable in Ireland; and why it was not possible for his Department to comply with the request for such a list.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - List of Trade Associations.
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No request for such a list was made to my Department nor, so far as I am aware, to any other Government Department or State agency. It is understood that the consultants who collected the information which formed the basis for the material in the report were not obliged to approach Government Departments in the matter. I am arranging that the OECD will be informed of the inaccuracy of the statement in the report.